Senate to hold valedictory service for Late Senator Uwajumogu
The Senate on Wednesday will hold a valedictory service in
Deputy Senate President, Ovie OmoAgege
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The Senate observed a minute silence in honor of Benjamin Uwajumogu and suspend plenary and other legislative activities for
Benjamin Uwajumogu was sworn in as senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in July last year but died in December last year
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to issue
In the application filed by Uwajumogu, for the release of his certificate of return, Justice Taiwo Taiwo said INEC’s decision to review the outcome of the 2019 senatorial election was in contravention of the electoral Act.
The court further held that INEC was bound by law to issue the certificate of return based on the declaration of the returning who announced Uwajumogu as the duly elected senator for Imo North Senatorial
The Deputy Senate President speaking on Tuesday said: ‘On behalf of the entire Senate, we extend our most sincere condolence to his family and the people of Plateau State.”-
“This is very painful, he was a gentleman a man who rendered very patriotic service to this country and his state. We are going to miss him and his family will miss him.”
President of the Senate Ahmad
Lawan made the remark in an interview with Journalists shortly, after signing the condolence register in honour of the late Senator.
According to him, Nigeria has lost a great man, adding that Uwajumogu’s constituency would definitely feel the loss.
“Well, this is a huge loss not only to the 9th Senate but to the entire country.
“The late Sen. Benjamin was one time Speaker of Imo House of Assembly, he was a returning Senator, very resourceful, very patriotic, a quintessential legislator.
“His last contribution on Dec. 27 was when we debated the problems that Nigerian business owners are facing in Ghana.
“He made a very categorical statement that we must, at all time as Senators, protect the interest of Nigerians.
“We must support them wherever they will be in the world, that was very instructive of him.
“For us in the 9th Senate, this will continue to be one of the guiding principles of what we do to always ensure that we protect Nigerians wherever they are in this world.“
He said the late distinguished Senator, as Chairman on Labour and Employment, gave a very good account of himself during the labour disagreements.
Lawan said Sen. Uwajumogu was at hand to intervene on behalf of the Senate during the issues between government and labour.
“But I think we are united in one thing, we must ensure we live to protect those ideas that he lived and worked for,” Lawan said.
Also paying tribute to the late Senator after signing the condolence register, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege said:“It is a very painful loss.
“Ben is not just a colleague, he was a brother, a comrade, it is a personal loss.
“Just when he was settling down, this thing happened, he was with me in my office on the eve of his demise, and we spent about two hours together.“
“I pray, God grant the family he left behind, the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Sen .Ike Ekweremadu (PDP Enugu) the Senator’s demise was very painful, to his colleagues who knew him very well.
He said it was important for everyone to recognise that the late Senator served his people to the last days of his life.
Sen.Clifford Ordia,(PDP Edo), said the death of Uwajumogu was a national loss.
“He was a very special friend, it is our prayer that God grant him eternal rest.” Ordia said
